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I'm not big on wagons personally, but part of that is that they don't fit my needs. I need something bigger. Unfortunately, the latest group of wagons (the Venza being the biggest perpatrator in the bunch) are just cross-overs or sport-utes that have been lowered a bit and made less "off-roadable". Automakers are just trying to get away from the "SUV stigma".
Face it, SUV's were really nothing more than wagons that were given a little more ground clearance and beefed up a bit. Since most people who buy SUV's don't take them off roading, they've been softened over the years....then when the liberals start griping about gas mileage, carbon footprint, etc, suddenly all the global warming is the fault of the SUVs and the automakers are too deep into them to just scrap them. So, soften them up a little more, lower them a bit and you have.....yeah, a wagon. It's all marketing.
That being said, if people want to buy wagons, then the automakers will make wagons and they will sell.
Now, while I don't really like this particular one, Buick lately has been cranking out some seriously nice stuff. We love our Enclave and their latest Lacrosse is taking a lot of sales away from Lexus ES's. More power to Buick for really designing and producing some very nice products lately.
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